152 - 154 Ballards Lane London N3 2PA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Single storey rear extension to retail unit. First floor rear extension with terrace area to provide addition of 1no. self-contained flat with rear entrance door. Additional storey to provide new second floor with 2no. additional self-contained flats. Changes to fenestration. Associated cycle parking and refuse and recycling storage… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Withdrawn
19 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Barnet AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Church End, Finchley
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Inside the Barnet built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
N3 2PA
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
West Finchley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Homecraft Global

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14977350
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
Barnet
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#90 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Barnet is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #42 out of 296. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Barnet is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Barnet decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #285 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #264 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #42 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #29 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
319 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
41%
Change of use approved
132 decided
2,541
Total decisions
625 refused in the year to March 2026